FDA looks to change position of nutritional facts on packaging
If you’re health conscious while shopping for groceries, you know to look at the back of the package to get nutritional information.
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If you’re health conscious while shopping for groceries, you know to look at the back of the package to get nutritional information.
A memorial marks the spot where two people died of suspected drug overdoses in Rochester — and they're not the only ones. The city is dealing with a sudden surge in tainted drugs. As Ubah Ali explains, it's all hands on deck to save lives.
Staffing shortages at Minnesota hospitals are concerning health officials.
The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.
WCCO is examining widespread service cuts at hospitals across Minnesota. Our months-long investigation found one significant trend among those cuts: Labor and delivery. As WCCO's Jonah Kaplan explains, many Minnesota mothers are now scrambling to find other options for their birth plans.
A Minneapolis woman with a knack for pampering people is stepping up amidst a personal care attendant shortage.
Access to healthcare when we need it is something many of us have come to count on. Recently thought, many communities are seeing cuts, limiting that access. A WCCO Investigation found nearly 20 hospitals in Minnesota made major cuts over the last three years. It's affecting people all across the state.
Four illnesses are filling Minnesota hospitals, and health leaders are warning you that Minnesota is dealing with a "quad-demic."
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show cases of norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the U.S.
The Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday that norovirus numbers in Minnesota remain "higher than usual" and likely will for some time.
Health officials in Louisiana are reporting the first human death linked to bird flu in the U.S. Here in Minnesota, state lottery ticket purchases could help combat the spread of the virus. Gov. Tim Walz recently approved more than $1.2 million to research avian influenza in wildlife. Kirsten Mitchell shows us how that money will be used.
A task force is recommending the decriminalization of "magic mushrooms." A nearly 200-page report from the Minnesota Psychedelic Medicine Task Force says magic mushrooms show evidence they may improve mental health. Jason Rantala has the details.
One Minnesota woman is helping people across the country impacted by a fatal neurodegenerative disease make meaningful connections.
Health officials in Minnesota are raising concerns about a significant increase in norovirus outbreaks this December. Maria Lisignoli has the latest.
Health experts are offering tips on creating a more nutritious diet as new year's resolutions are put into action.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but also the most deadly for heart attacks. Research shows Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve are the most common dates for heart attacks. Allina Health cardiologist Dr. Steven Bradley explains why and let us know what you can do to protect yourself.
There's a bit of a role reversal going on in St. Paul. The man known for gifting needs a specific gift for himself to survive. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield explains. Click here to learn how to help.
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds.
This season is a time for making memories with family, but a mind-robbing disease can spoil the holiday spirit. In Health Watch, WCCO's Jason Rantala shares how a new treatment is giving a Minnesota Alzheimer's patient hope.
It's a term that's being thrown around a lot these days. Some think it's a social thing, others a medical thing.
RockBridge Treatment and Recovery aims to change the withdrawal experience, turning a negative situation into one of connection and understanding.
Myotonic dystrophy is a genetic disorder that causes muscles to waste away.
A cancer-causing chemical at the center of a pollution investigation will now be banned nationwide. WCCO first told you about the toxic danger five years ago. That's when we learned that a Twin Cities manufacturing plant had emitted unsafe levels of TCE into the air for years. Jennifer Mayerle explains how this ban could keep the chemical from ever harming neighborhoods again.
The agency says it hasn't seen a rise in cases of this magnitude since 2012, but says it's not unexpected since the illness cycles every three to five years. During that year, 4,144 cases of whooping cough were reported.
Devotees say the state's sauna mania is about more than sweat and snow.
